On the recordOctober 18, 2023
if you are going to fix a $2 trillion deficit and indeed quit digging this hole deeper, you can't do it on discretionary spending.
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congress.govif you are going to fix a $2 trillion deficit and indeed quit digging this hole deeper, you can't do it on discretionary spending.
Womack emphasizes the need to address mandatory spending to fix the deficit.
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